Spicerianum fault - genetics? or growing conditions?

[Paphologist]

Hi,

I am very new to paphs and I am wondering whether the extended green marking on one side of the dorsal sepal on my spicerianum is a genetic fault and will persist, or whether its a growing fault of some sort that improved culture will rectify at next flowering. See pics.

This is the first paph that has flowered for me so I am sort of hoping its not a dud and will flower better next time. If its culture related, any tips would be welcome.

Am I just going to have to flower it again and see?

Is there an album/glossary of paph faults out there somewhere?

This is a seedling and this is its first flowering and was sold as p. spicerianum gigantifolium.

Any help appreciated.

Regards


Simon

 

[likespaphs]

that's kinda freaky and neat. sorry, don't have an answer for you. but i was hoping to convince you to post another photo or two of it...

 

[Roy]

The green is not normal to spicerianum, I would suggest thats its a "one off".

 

[Rick]

I've never seen that before. You'll have to bloom it again. The flower seems normal otherwise.

 

[smartie2000]

i would bloom it again as well

 

[Ernie]

Yeah, I think it might go away next time too.

-Ernie

 

[SlipperFan]

I agree. Bloom it again.

 

[NYEric]

It's probably genetic/not cultural. Bloom it again and hope it doesn't persist or temporarily regress.

 

[Paphologist]

another photo for likespaphs

 

[Bolero]

Interesting, I haven't seen this either.

 

[Heather]

Neat-o! Definatley keep it!

 

[NYEric]

Maybe you can get an all green dorsal or call it variegated and get lots o' buck$ for it!

 

[likespaphs]

thanks!

 

[Ross]

On the same vein, I just bloomed an armeniacum that I've given the cultivar name: 'Green Tips'. It will be interesting to see if it blooms out the same way, again.

 

[cwt]

I like it, for sure. Hope it stays that way!!

 

[NYEric]

Weird.

 

[Corbin]

Quit dipping them in cake coloringoke:oke:

 

[Ross]

Quit dipping them in cake coloringoke:oke:

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